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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Public Safety Personnel Retirement Boards - Meeting Date: 2/26/2020 (3)Glendale A R I Z O N A MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM LOCAL FIRE BOARD CITY HALL - 4TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 5850 W. GLENDALE AVE. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 FEBRUARY 26, 2020 9:30 A.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD Chair Charles Erickson called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor & Board Member Jerry Weiers City Manager & Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member & Chair Charles Erickson Fire Board Member Paul Morales, Fire Captain Fire Board Member Anthony Love, Fire Fighter Absent: None Staff Present: Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt. Kurt Christianson, Assistant City Attorney Ken Barnes, Assistant Fire Chief Police Board Member Cody Carmichael, Police Sergeant Police Board Member Justin Harris, Police Officer Charlotte Beadles, HR Specialist, Benefits Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR Kathy Buzeyn, HR Temp Staff Other Attendees: Board Attorney Carrie O'Brien Court Reporter Donna Terrell Joshua Carroll, former Glendale Police Officer 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizen comments. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES The Board approved the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Fire Board Minutes of January 22, 2020 Motioned by Board Member Kevin Phelps, seconded by Mayor Jerry Weiers AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Anthony Love Board Member Paul Morales Passed S. NEW BUSINESS A. Board Secretary Jim Brown read the pertinent information from the application and the Board reviewed the Application for Retirement from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by Suzanne Dobbs, Fire Fighter. Suzanne Dobbs has elected to retire from the D.R.O.P. and will terminate her employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on March 27, 2020. On April 22, 2015, the Local Fire Board had approved her Application for Enrollment into the D.R.O.P. and she had elected to participate on March 31, 2015. At that time, she had completed 20.740 years of credited service. She was required to terminate employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before March 31, 2020. Suzanne Dobbs is eligible to retire from the D.R.O.P. and to receive a Lump Sum distribution. The Board voted to approve the application. Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Paul Morales AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Anthony Love Board Member Paul Morales Passed B. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information from the application and the Board reviewed the Application for Retirement from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by Mario Estrada, Fire Fighter. Mario Estrada has elected to retire from the D.R.O.P. and will terminate his employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on February 28, 2020. On July 27, 2016, the Local Fire Board had approved his Application for Enrollment into the D.R.O.P. and he had elected to participate on May 1, 2016. At that time, he had completed 25.325 years of credited service. He was required to terminate employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before May 31, 2021. Mario Estrada is eligible to retire from the D.R.O.P. and to receive a Lump Sum distribution. The Board voted to approve the application. Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Paul Morales AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Anthony Love Board Member Paul Morales Passed 6. BOARD COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS There were no Board comments or suggestions. 7. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board will be held on March 25, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., in the 4th Floor Conference Room, located at 5850 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301. 8. ADJOURN THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD MEETING Chair Erickson adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m. The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting minutes of February 26, 2020 were submitted and approved this 27th day of May 2020. /_s/Jim Brown Jim Brown Recording Secretary